Review of the main developments in the analytic hierarchy process

A Ishizaka, A Labib - Expert systems with applications, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper the authors review the developments of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
since its inception. The focus of this paper is a neutral review on the methodological …

Analytic hierarchy process and expert choice: Benefits and limitations

A Ishizaka, A Labib - OR insight, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This article describes the original Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as it is implemented in
the software package Expert Choice. We demonstrate its application through a practical …

Best-worst multi-criteria decision-making method

J Rezaei - Omega, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new method, called best-worst method (BWM) is proposed to solve multi-
criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems. In an MCDM problem, a number of alternatives …

Score function based on concentration degree for probabilistic linguistic term sets: an application to TOPSIS and VIKOR

M Lin, Z Chen, Z Xu, X Gou, F Herrera - Information Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTSs) can express the qualitative information of decision
makers more accurately in the complicated linguistic setting. However, the existing …

Attitude-and cost-driven consistency optimization model for decision-making with probabilistic linguistic preference relation

P Wang, R Dang, P Liu, D Pamucar - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Probabilistic linguistic term set (PLTS) conveys the preference for a linguistic term by
assigning a probability distribution, which can more correctly and flexibly reflect the decision …

Aggregation of the nearest consistency matrices with the acceptable consensus in AHP-GDM

C Lin, G Kou, Y Peng, FE Alsaadi - Annals of Operations Research, 2022 - Springer
Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is widely used in group decision making (GDM). There are
two traditional aggregation methods for the collective preference in AHP-GDM: aggregation …

Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process: A performance analysis of various algorithms

F Ahmed, K Kilic - Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) along with fuzzy set theory has been used
extensively in the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) process in which fuzzy numbers …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating priorities from relative deviations in pairwise comparison matrices

J Zhang, G Kou, Y Peng, Y Zhang - Information Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of deriving the priority vector from a pairwise comparison matrix is at the heart
of multiple-criteria decision-making problems. Existing prioritization methods mostly model …

[HTML][HTML] A cosine maximization method for the priority vector derivation in AHP

G Kou, C Lin - European Journal of Operational Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The derivation of a priority vector from a pair-wise comparison matrix (PCM) is an important
issue in the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The existing methods for the priority vector …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process multi-criteria decision support models for contractor selection

AH Afolayan, BA Ojokoh, AO Adetunmbi - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is a discipline aimed at supporting decision-
makers to settle on an ideal choice within the sight of different and clashing criteria. MCDM …